Som Distilleries and Arrow Greentech are among 12 companies that have delivered multibagger returns and saw profit surges in fiscal year 2023. In the last year, Som Distilleries achieved a nearly 280% return, with a sales increase of more than double, to INR1,498 crore ($202.5m), and it delivered a profit of INR60.3 crore. Arrow Greentech, a packaging firm with a market capitalisation of INR520 crore, returned 279%, with a sales increase of over three times and a FY23 profit of INR12.26 crore. Other multibaggers include companies such as Kamat Hotels, Ujjivan Financial Services and Wonderla Holidays.
After lagging behind other segments in the automotive (auto) space over the past few years, two-wheelers are expected to reverse their volume underperformance.
After witnessing a 36.3 per cent volume decline over the 2018-19 (FY19) through 2021-22 (FY22) periods, the sector staged a recovery in 2022-23 (FY23), with volumes rising 17 per cent.
While volumes are still a quarter lower than the FY19 peak of 21 million units, a double-digit growth trajectory is expected to prolong.